The island at Pinkhill Lock is just large enough to accommodate the lock-keeper’s house and a small copse, one part of which, delineated by a couple of small signs with a simple tent on them, is the campsite.

This is definitely a site for loafing around on. You can sit on the weir and become mesmerised by the water falling headlong over it, keep watch for the pleasure boats and barges, or merely marvel at the patterns the sun paints upon the surface of the river. There are several footpaths – including the Thames Path – leading off from the site, and a wildlife-rich wetland area right next door.